THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2023 Page 13 $26,000 Environmental Leadership Scholarships for Massachusetts High School Seniors T he Henry David Thoreau Foundation awards collegiate scholarships of up to $26K to eight to ten students graduating from public or private high schools in Massachusetts. As Henry David Thoreau Scholars, these select high school seniors may enroll in any college and university in the world while they major or minor in an environmentally related fi eld. The Henry David Thoreau Scholarships are up to $26,000 four-year scholarships awarded to eight students graduating from public or private high schools in Massachusetts. High school seniors awarded the Henry David Thoreau Scholarships can enroll in any college and university in the world while they major or minor in an environmentally related fi eld. Henry David Thoreau Scholars are encouraged to enroll in internships or study abroad to broaden their awareness and understanding of environmental issues. Henry David Thoreau Scholars have studied a wide variety of environmentally related areas, including biology, epidemiology, oceanography, international aff airs, and environmental law, and upon completing their undergraduate degrees, they became members of the Henry David Thoreau Society. The Henry David Thoreau Foundation further assists its scholarship winners by identifying environmentally related internships, off ering internship stipends, and providing networking opportunities. Upon graduation from college, Henry David Thoreau Scholars are inducted into the Henry David Thoreau Society. A sign of success of the Henry David Thoreau Foundation’s mission to foster environmental leadership is the support past scholarship winners provide to present scholarship winners. To learn more about the Henry David Thoreau Foundation and the Henry David Thoreau Scholarships, please visit thoreauscholar.org. Students have until February 1, 2024, to apply. 6 Reasons Why You Should Take Your Mental Health Seriously By Stan Popovich M any people underestimate the impact that mental illness can have on an individual or family. It can be diffi cult to admit that you have a mental health problem in your life. Secondly, it can be just as diffi cult in getting the people you know to understand your situation without making any kinds of judgments. As a result, here are six reasons why you should make your mental health an important priority in your life. 1. Your situation will improve if you get help: Your anxieties and fears can be challenging to manage and more than likely you will need some help. Just as you talk to your doctor about your regular health, you should not be hesitant in seeking help for your mental health. If left untreated, your anxieties and fears may not go away. 2. Drugs and alcohol are not the answer: Drugs and alcohol can make your problems more complicated. Many people have said that drugs and alcohol will only add more problems to your situation. Be smart and learn how to cope ZONING | FROM Page 3 dro, who said he was ready to vote in favor of the ordinance, other councillors felt they needed more information. The major changes included in the ordinance are an increase in the maximum numwith your mental health issues by talking to a qualifi ed professional. There are many health professionals in your area that can give you some ideas on where you can go for assistance. 3. You will save time and money: Eventually, you will have to confront your fears and mental health issues. Save yourself the time and heartache and confront your problems now rather than later. You will save months of struggling by getting help right away. The sooner you get assistance the faster you will start getting some relief. 4. You are not alone: Everyone deals with fear, stress, and anxiety in one’s life whether your friends and others care to admit it. In addition, do not be embarrassed that you are getting help. We all learn new things from others on a daily basis and learning how to manage your anxieties is no diff erent. In addition, your goal is to get your life back on track and not to get everyone’s approval. If people start asking you questions, just say your dealing with stress. Most people can relate to dealing with stress and anxiety! 5. Do not make the mistake ber of children at one center from four to 10. Family-based child care centers with six or fewer children would be allowed by right and no longer need a special permit. Family child care centers with seven or more children will also be allowed by right if they have For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspaperscall The Advocate Newspapers at 781-286-8500 or Info@advocatenews.net RevereTV Spotlight H appy Holidays from RevereTV! Watch all of this of doing nothing: There are many people who struggled with anxiety and other mental health related issues, and they tried to ignore their problems. As a result, some of these people struggled on a daily basis and eventually things became more diffi cult. It can be scary asking for assistance, but the key is to take things one day at a time. 6. You have a variety of options: There are many mental health support groups, organizations, and counselors in your area that can help get your life back on track. Talk to your doctor to get more details on where you can go for some assistance. Help is available but you must be willing to make the choice of getting better. Remember that every problem has a solution. You just have to make the eff ort to fi nd the answers. BIOGRAPHY Stan is the author of “A Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear” which covers a variety of techniques that can drastically improve your mental health. For more information, please visit Stan’s website at http://www. managingfear.com an approved family child care assistant. Currently child care centers are allowed in 12 of the city’s 18 zones with a special permit. According to advocates of the proposal, the changes would open 294 more seats for children in need to childcare. month’s event coverage content on the RTV Community Channel over the next few weeks. Stay in the holiday spirit by watching replays of this past Sunday’s Annual Robert A. Marra Sounds of Christmas Concert. RevereTV is celebrating the holiday break with a Sounds of Christmas Concert Marathon all day and night on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Watch and listen to the orchestra from this year and years past dating back to 2013 by tuning in to channel 8 and 1072 on Comcast and 3 and 614 on RCN. Watch the concerts and all other community event coverage at your convenience on YouTube. Last Wednesday afternoon outside City Hall, the City of Revere celebrated Hanukkah with a Menorah Lighting Ceremony. RevereTV streamed this live on YouTube and is now replaying the ceremony on the Community Channel. You’ll see it often scheduled beside coverage of this year’s Annual Priscilla Nickerson Memorial Santa Walk and Tree Lighting through the new year. For anyone interested in baking for the holidays, watch the newest episode of “Cooking with the Keefes” on the Community Channel. This episode features Jennifer Keefe baking two holiday-themed desserts: amaretti cookies and gingerbread bars. The ingredients for each TRANSPOR | SEE Page 13 a formula based on each municipality’s share of road mileage. Each community is receiving a diff erent total amount according to how the two formulas apportion the money. This apportionment is automatically incorporated into a municipalities’ existing Chapter 90 contract with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation with no further action required by the municipality. Apportionments for all comThere will still be a long list of requirements for childcare providers, including state licensing and certifi cation, registration with the Department of Early Education and Care, early education and care training and professional development. Childcare, if one can fi nd it, treat are posted at the end of the episode, so check YouTube fi rst to gather your ingredients and follow along in your own kitchen. This new episode will be scheduled at least once per day on the Community Channel until January. The Revere High School Girls Basketball team beat Lynn Classical last week by one point! It streamed live on RevereTV as the “Game of the Week.” This week’s game was on Tuesday night, but this time for the Boys’ team against Medford. See how the RHS Boys Basketball game turned out by watching the Community Channel as both games replay over the next few weeks. The next “Game of the Week” will be after the holiday break on Tuesday, January 2, when the Girls team takes on Malden. All games covered by RevereTV stream live on YouTube and the Community Channel. City government is entering a short holiday hiatus before returning with new members in the new year. However, RevereTV will be replaying local government meetings from the whole month of December on RTV GOV. Any meetings happening this week will be added to the scheduled rotation. You can watch all live and replayed meetings on RTV GOV, which is channel 9 for Comcast subscribers and channel 13 and 613 on RCN. munities are available online at www.mass.gov/chapter-90-program. The funds are now available for municipal use. Communities may use Fair Share revenue for construction, preservation and improvement projects that create or extend the life of capital facilities. This includes costs for highway projects and pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Projects that are eligible: bicycle lanes, new pavement, sidewalks, retaining walks, crossing signals and other transportation infrastructure features. can crush family fi nances. The average annual cost of infant care in Revere is $1,742, while care for a four-year-old child runs around $1,258. The Revere Childcare ordinance will increase access to childcare and possibly lower costs for families.
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